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Black history is a series of missing chapters from British history. I'm trying to put those bits back in.

— David Olusoga

I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of the black…

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

When I came to England it wasn't what it is now, then the black people were very rarely strong. I had a personal shock…

— Buchi Emecheta

I think until Britain acknowledges just how much of a presence black people had here before the Sixties, then there are certain stories that…

— David Oyelowo

I've grown up a lot in England.

— Marko Arnautovic

There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect…

— Oscar Wilde

There's a great book called 'Britain's Black Past' edited by Gretchen Gerzina. It has a myriad of stories and angles on black British history…

— Paterson Joseph

I was born in the UK and brought up by my single mother in Ghana, where being black was unexceptional. As an adult, I…

— Sam Gyimah

Britain lacks that fundamental belief that anyone can make it. What we need is a British dream. Let's give young people the courage and…

— Peter Jones

Labour has an impressive record of delivery for black Britain.

— Chuka Umunna

I endeavor to connect young black boys with the necessary resources, which will afford them the opportunity to matriculate in this society in a…

— Phaedra Parks

I also think it's crucial to convey that the [Black] Movement largely succeeded because of the unwavering dedication of young people willing to risk…

— Nate Powell